What's the big news this week about the automobile industry, home and abroad? The war on customs duties between china and the united states of america was followed by the german yen; the 23-year marriage in chang ha suzuki was declared to be over; a policy of local subsidies for new energy cars was issued in 19 provinces and cities; the greenbus was caught in a euro27 million round of public opinion; and audi's ceo, rupert stadler, was arrested
National news:
1. The war on customs duties between china and the united states
On 15 june 2018, the united states government issued a list of goods subject to tariff escalation, adding 25 per cent of the estimated $50 billion worth of goods imported from china. Immediately thereafter, on 16 june 2018, the state department's customs tariffs committee decided to impose a 25 per cent tariff on 659 imports of approximately $50 billion originating in the united states, of which 545 or $34 billion were subject to tariff escalation, including 28 automobile-type goods, effective 6 july 2018。
A month earlier, the state council's committee on tariffs and tariffs had issued a bulletin stating that, as of 1 july, duties on the import of automobiles as a whole and their parts had been reduced, including a rate of 15 per cent for 4 of the 135 and 20 per cent taxes on motor vehicles as a whole. Such a drop would eventually bring the united states tariff on imported vehicles to 40 per cent。
This means that, once tariffs are imposed on $50 billion of imported goods originating in the united states, they will seriously affect the competitiveness of united states branded vehicles and those of american origin, including some day-to-day and german cars, and bmws will be forced to raise prices. In the long run, some european automobile companies may consider transferring united states-produced cars to other countries, thereby hitting the united states automobile industry. While japan and european-produced imported cars are expected to benefit from competition, increased tariffs can also stimulate rapid innovation in the automobile industry in our country
2. The 23-year marriage of suzuki chang river was declared to be over
In recent days, chang ha suzuki, who has been married for 23 years, has been officially dissolved, giving rise to a great deal of industry. According to a communiqué issued by the chang river motor vehicle, after friendly consultations, suzuki japan, the original joint-venture car sichang river limited (known as chang river suzuki) transferred all the shares held in the chang river automobile to the authorities and obtained the approval of the competent authorities. The change of shares and the registration of the company's name was completed on 30 may 2018。
This change relates only to the shares and names of companies, and the labour relations of employees will remain unchanged. The existing vehicle-type sales are maintained and dealers can still sell stock vehicles using suzuki trademarks. At the same time, the products of the former chang ha suzuki continue to benefit from the existing after-sale service policy, which provides for maintenance at the north rio chang river network. Since june 2019, the products will no longer be marked such as suzuki. So, chang ha suzuki will officially leave the chinese car history stage
3. 19 provinces and municipalities issuing local subsidies for new energy vehicles
Local subsidies, as a double-edged sword, have undoubtedly fragmented the new energy vehicle market while increasing the competitiveness of the new energy vehicle market. As a result, the new energy automobile subsidy policy has been adjusted repeatedly at the national level since 2016, resulting in a steady decline in subsidies and even their impact on the ground, resulting in fewer and fewer local subsidies. According to incomplete statistics, there are currently five provinces and 14 municipalities in the country that have introduced local subsidies for new energy vehicles, with most regions maintaining a rate of 1:5 per cent of state subsidies, which is smaller in individual cities. At the same time, local subsidies are shifting from subsidized car models to encouraging enterprises to develop research and development, encouraging scale sales and encouraging car-style announcements. In this context, and in order to create a fair purchasing environment for consumers, free from the policy of isolation, in 2018, some cars began to experiment with a single national selling-price strategy, thus promoting a more marketable development of new energy vehicles
4. Ministry of industry and communications, 309 new car announcements 426 new energy model
On 15 june, the ministry of industry and communications published the new vehicle product for the declaration of the 309th edition of the road motor vehicle production enterprise and products proclamation (known as the new vehicle bulletin), showing that out of a total of 426 models of 113 enterprises that had declared the 309 new energy vehicle products, the total number of pure electric products was 407 models for 110 enterprises, the total number of mixed electrical power products for 8 enterprises was 15 and the total number of fuel cell products for 4 enterprises was 4. Weimar and zhejiang new energy motors ltd., which have recently received attention, appear in this declared product. Medium
5. Lexus collapsed in may
At the april 2018 boang asian forum, china pledged to reduce import tariffs, including motor vehicles. On 22 may, a domestic tax reduction notice for imported cars was introduced, from a 25 per cent import duty to 15 per cent, and the policy was introduced on 1 july. However, the reduction in customs duties did not bring benefits to lexus, whose sales in may were close to “failure”. According to the latest data, only 0. 63 million new vehicles were sold in china in may, representing a 57. 7 per cent decrease in the ring ratio and a 35 per cent decrease in the year. The sudden emergence of waterloo, which lags it far behind other competitors
6. Public opinion about the 27 million euros owed by the green motors turbo
Since this year, a report of a debt of 27 million euros to an italian company, i. De. A, has pushed the previously low-key green-rider car to the tip of public opinion. At the same time, some of the investors in the green-drives are also exposed to the sale of “original shares” to raise funds for the public. A company known as green rider also solicits funds in the form of the sale of original shares, which involve unknown funds. Despite the clarification of these and the announcement of the progress of car construction by the greenbus, whether too radical a target, the pressure of competitors or the problem of qualifications that has been unsolved, the industry questions its ability to build a car. In the view of some of the industry, whether it's a wave of arrears or a rumour of money, there is now a very negative impact on the public opinion on green motor vehicles, which must produce competitive products in the market at an early date if they are to stand firm in the field of new energy vehicles
International news:
7-audit ceo rupert schteder was arrested
On 18 june, local time, the public prosecutor's office in munich, germany, stated that chief executive officer rupert schteder had been detained and that investigators had found that zed was suspected of concealing evidence in the case of diesel car fraud. To date, schteder has been the company's top manager caught in an emission test fraud investigation。
In its statement, the munich prosecution stated that “as part of the investigation of the diesel car and the audi engine, the munich prosecution office arrested professor schteder on 18 june 2018”. Audi and mass group confirmed the information that schteder was arrested and reiterated that the presumption of innocence was still applicable in the case
8. Ten years ahead of schedule
The mayor of london, sadik khan, and other city leaders across england called on the government to enact a plan: to improve air quality by prohibiting the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles over the next 10 years (until 2030). The british government expected to discuss in detail the proposal for a “no-load environment” plan in the short term, but on 18 june, mayor sadik khan of london joined the leaders of manchester, liverpool, oxford, sheffield and bristol in calling for the plan to be implemented as soon as possible
Volvo ford seeks strategic alliances to develop commercial car products
In a joint statement issued on 19 june, volkswagen and ford motors stated that they were considering strategic alliances and were exploring possible cooperation projects in a number of areas, including joint development of a range of commercial vehicle products to better meet changing consumption needs。
According to jim farley, global marketplace managing director of ford motors, “the ford automobile is committed to achieving healthier business operations by leveraging a variety of appropriate business models, including cooperation with partners
Thomas sedran, the strategic head of the volkswagen group, stated that “the two sides have strong and complementary advantages in many subdivisions of the commercial car market. As one of the core components of the volkswagen group 2025 strategy, it is essential to increase operational flexibility through strategic alliances to better adapt to the volatile and challenging market environment. The potential collaboration with ford motors will provide important opportunities for both companies to improve their competitiveness globally。
10. Total continental power sector or independent listing
According to informed sources, the continental group supervisory council is moving forward with its first public distribution (ipo) initiative in the powerhouse sector and will launch a new corporate structure in early july, marking the largest reform in the continent in decades。
It is understood that the preferred option is to market only those sectors that produce internal combustion engine components and to invest funds in growth areas such as electric cars and auto-driving. Since the talks were confidential, the source was reluctant to reveal their names. He added that the schaeffler family, the largest shareholder in the continental group, had recommended that the business should be shared with existing investors, but that proposal was not taken into account
